Private Tour Cathedral Sal Zipaquira and Laguna Guatavita

5.0 (50 reviews) Bogotá, Colombia
Duration10h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This tour is unique, it shows you in a single tour the majesty of underground architecture, the magic and mysticism of our ancestral cultures around the Colombian capital, you will always do it in the company of one of our expert guides.

The tour begins in the only cathedral built underground in the world, located up to 180 meters below the ground, it is an impressive mega structure where the ingenuity to build a mine of this magnitude is spectacularly combined with the artistic vision of the Christian Stations of the Cross and the construction of a religious temple that integrates a great work of sculpture and lighting.

We will continue the tour traveling towards a hidden treasure among the native nature of the Bogotá savannah. At the highest point, in the middle of the mountains, is the sacred lagoon of Guatavita, the place where an ancient legend was born: El Dorado.

What's included

  • Tour Sesquilé village
  • From your Hotel / Accommodation
  • Tour of the Zipaquira Village
  • Lunch
  • Private expert guide throughout the tour in your chosen language
  • Ticket of Entrance Laguna de Guatavita
  • Cathedral of Sal Zipaquirá "official supplier Cathedral of Sal Zipaquirá"
  • Breakfast
  • Additional transfers or stops

What to expect

  1. Bogota
    1h 20m
    This unique tour that shows you in a single tour the majesty of underground architecture and the magic and mysticism of our ancestral cultures around the Colombian capital, you will always do it in the company of one of our expert guides.

    The tour begins in the only cathedral built underground in the world, located up to 180 m below the ground, it is an impressive mega structure where the ingenuity to build a mine of this magnitude is spectacularly combined with the artistic vision of the Christian Stations of the Cross and the construction of a religious temple that integrates a great work of sculpture and lighting.

    Ancient civilizations settled around the city of Bogotá, and a legend that has transcended time originates from one of them: El Dorado. An important part of the pieces built in pure gold from this culture is found in the Gold Museum in Bogotá.

    You can choose whether to have lunch in Guatavita or Zipaquirá.
  2. Catedral De Sal
    2h 40m · Admission ticket not included
    The tour begins in the only cathedral built underground in the world, located up to 180 m below the ground, it is an impressive mega structure where the ingenuity to build a mine of this magnitude is spectacularly combined with the artistic vision of the Christian Stations of the Cross and the construction of a religious temple that integrates a great work of sculpture and lighting. The entire cathedral is built under the largest salt rock deposit in the world.
  3. Guatavita
    1h 20m
    You will visit the unique town of Guatavita in the vehicle, but you will really know its "new version", since the "original" was flooded to be rebuilt, this fantastic story will be told by one of our expert guides while you walk and contemplate its cobbled streets. and colonial buildings.
  4. Laguna de Guatavita
    3h · Admission ticket not included
    We will continue the tour traveling towards a hidden treasure among the native nature of the Bogotá savannah, in the middle of its mountains and its vegetation, at the highest point in the middle of the mountains you will find the sacred lagoon of Guatavita, a site that became legendary thanks to the gold offerings made by the Muisca culture, a pre-Columbian population of which you will hear more during our journey.
  5. Bogota
    1h 20m
    Finally, on the way back you can enjoy the amazing view that the Tominé reservoir leaves us.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Each passenger will be picked up at the mutually agreed place, the
necessary transfers for each tour, and will be taken back to the starting point
origin or, where appropriate, the place to be agreed.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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